Objectives:
At the end of this lesson students should be able to: 1. Develop working definitions for and use the following: indentured servant, indentureship, contract, immigrant, migration 2. Recall the meaning of culture, heritage, ethnic group 3. Create a thematic map of the world showing the places of origin of the ethnic groups that came to the Caribbean.
For your information (FYI):
From where did we come? Jamaica has a mixture of people from different ethnic groups or races. Our history is quite unique. Our fore- fathers come from several places: Africa, which is the largest group, China, Europe, India to name a few. All these groups would have come together to form this lovely country, Jamaica; this collaborative move leads to the Jamaican motto, “Out of Many One People.”
Our fore fathers came to this region from a number of other places. Different groups came at different times. Let’s reflect on the groups that came before Emancipation (pre-emancipation groups). The earliest settlers in our island are the Tainos (you would have met this ethnic group in Grade 4). This group of people came from the Orinoco region in Venezuela, located on the continent of South America, between 650 AD and 900 AD and settled in the Jamaica.
REFLECTION!
a) What does indigenous mean?
b) How did the Tainos make their living?
c) In what ways have the Tainos contributed to the Jamaican culture? The Spaniards in the person of Christopher Columbus were the first set of Europeans to settle in Jamaica. The Spaniards landed in Jamaica in 1494 in the parish of St. Ann. They took over the country from the Tainos. They colonised Jamaica until 1655 when the English took over.
REFLECTION!
a) Why did the Spaniards come to Jamaica?
b) What name was given to the large farms that the Spaniards set up?
c) Can you state at least three ways in which the Spaniards contributed to the Jamaican culture? The Spanish enslaved the Tainos forcing them to work hard for long hours on the plantations. Most of the Tainos died as a result of harsh working conditions and from diseases. The second set of Europeans to arrive in Jamaica were the English. How and why? On May 10, 1655, Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables led a successful attack on Jamaica. The Spaniards surrendered to the English, freed their slaves and then fled to Cuba. It was this set of freed slaves and their descendants who became known as the Maroons (JIS article).
This group of people colonised Jamaica until its independence. The Africans migrated to Jamaica in a different mannerinvoluntarily! They were enslaved. They came to work on the sugar plantation. They came from West Africa. The first set of Africans are known as the Maroons, came in 1513 during which time the Spaniards had colonised Jamaica. This activity of buying slaves continued until 1807 when the slave trade ended.
Welcome to the Mathematics Zone boys and girls. It will definitely be a year of hard work mixed with excitement. At the end of this 2021/2022 academic year, we will all be screaming, “We did it!”
WHAT IS THE GRADE 6 EXAM ALL ABOUT? Grade six students are expected to sit their final set of examinations (PEP). The accumulated scores inform the authorities on how to place students in high schools as well as the type of support systems that are required by students at the next level of their educational journey. The Grade Six PEP component for math will have students sitting a performance task and a curriculum based test. A section of the ability test also demands students’ mathematical skills.
HOW IS THE SUBJECT BROKEN DOWN?
Mathematics pulls its content from five main areas. These areas are called strands. Each strand has its own focus questions and objectivess which guide the process. The knowledge gained in one strand becomes useful in another, so it is best that you pay close attention. There are eight standard for mathematical practices. Teachers help students to develop these standards in order for the subject to become more meaningful and practical.
Students’ Responses to the Standards for Mathematical Practices